Meanings
rubl1
plural rubls
- alternativeAlternative form of ruble (“Russian currency”).
Annually 3 karb (probably meaning the Ukrainan^([sic]) rubl, similar to the Russian rubl and ordinarily 50 cents in American money).
1926, List of Foreign Educational Periodicals Other Than Great Britain, France and Germany, 1926, Office of Education3 more examples
All the mantles observed in Russia were of German make. They brought a high price at first, about one rubl each, or say about 75 cents, and were eagerly snapped up at that.
1902 August, Light, volume II, number 6, page 78, column 1In 2005 Russia achieved a seventh successive year of economic growth, which has averaged 6.4% annually since the financial crisis of 1998. Although high oil prices and the relatively low value of the Russian rubl have been important drivers of this economic recovery, investment and consumer-driven demand have played a noticeably increasing role since 2000.
2006, Bülent Gökay, editor, Politics of Oil: A Survey, Abingdon, Oxon; New York, N.Y.: Routledge, →ISBNDecisions taken by the Crimean legislature following the disputed referendum included submitting an application for the territory to join Russia, replacing the Ukrainian currency (hryvnya) with the Russian rubl, and permitting Crimean soldiers to join the Russian military.
2016, The Europa Directory of International Organizations 2016, 18th edition, Abingdon, Oxon; New York, N.Y.: Routledge, →ISBN, page 448, column 1
rubl2
plural rubls
- alternativeAlternative form of ruble (“Tajik currency”).
The manat, sum, tenge and Tajik rubl are still relatively unstable and so prices quoted in this book are quoted in US dollar equivalents.
2000, Bradley Mayhew, Richard Plunkett, Simon Richmond, Central Asia, Footscray, Vic.: Lonely Planet Publications Pty Ltd, →ISBN, page 892 more examples
The new banknotes are called the rubl (рубл, vs. the Russian spelling: рубль). Tadzhik rubls will be issued in denominations of R1, R3, R5, R10, R100, R200 and R500 and R1,000.
1994, Russian Travel Monthly, volume 2, number 6, Russian Information Services, page 4A national currency, the Tajik rubl, will become the sole legal tender inside the country. One, three, five, 10, 200, 500 and 1,000 Tajik rubl notes have been issued.
1995, Daily Report: Central Eurasia, numbers 92–98, page 92
Origin
rubl · noun
- Russianрубль
- Russianрубль
- Englishrubl
Borrowed from Russian рубль (rublʹ).
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- Russianрубль (rublʹ)
- Tajikрубл (rubl)
- Englishrubl
Borrowed from Tajik рубл (rubl). Doublet of rubel and ruble.
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rubl. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rubl
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